For a long time, Phyllis wore a mask behind which she suffered in silence. Meditation allowed her to “come home” to herself – to “just be,” without having to act out or to please others. It also helped her 46-year old...
Janet has been meditating and on her spiritual path for many years. During this FTR, Janet shares the story of her mother’s death and how meditation helped her be present with the experience and to not only accept the reality of her passing, but to create a very...
Barbara had always been drawn to Buddhism ever since she was a child. In this Finding True Refuge, she shares the story of how her practice helped heal her relationship with her mother, helping her to be present with her, feel compassion, and in the end, to be with...
Andres says his practice has become a “true refuge” because it has become a time of the day when he can “plunge into an ocean of peace and clarity.” Andres was involved in an abusive relationship and through his work with meditation, he was...
Hit by an acute depressive episode in college, Femi turned to meditation and thought it was “magic”. Since then, his practice has given him inner strength to go through hardships such as the consequences of his father’s...
In January of 2008, Lynn’s 18 year old daughter was killed in a car accident. In a deep dark depression, she turned to meditation for help and it changed her life. Her mission now is to give back and help someone else understand that they too can find true...
Our deepest wisdom and purest actions arise out of open-hearted presence. This meditation, “Awakening Compassion,” is drawn from the Tibetan tradition and carries us home to the vastness of loving presence. Another compassion meditation – this from the 2013 IMCW...
We come home to presence by awakening to the life in our body, relaxing, and saying yes to our moment to moment experience. In French: Portail de la Présence
